I just have to wonder how different this conversation would be if the guy was a wanted killer. Here an older guy is in an altercation with a woman, an officer asks who he is 11 times and gets no reply more helpfull than f**k-off. If the cop says ok... I don't want any trouble here... and backs away, gets in his car, and leaves, then the woman gets beaten to death; he would have heck to pay if it turned out the guy was a wanted killer. For that matter, even if the guy was not wanted, and he killed the woman the cop would rightly have been at least fired for not getting a complete story and knowing who to look for. I understand we are heading down the slope to the national number stamped on our foreheads, but honestly; lets get real here...
This happened to me with an NPR reported after the first Gulf War. All she wanted to hear was what her version of the truth was. When I would not agree with her version of events (she wasn't there) the interview was over. So much for unbiased reporting....
The original post makes it seem that if an American citizan hacks a website they can be held without trial. The fact is that the people in Cuba are not US citizans (they are military combatants) and as soon as their military threat is established they are released. If we really want to get mad about something how about all the people that the previous adminstrations have kept in US jails for trivial crimes long after their sentances are up?
Here is a url to an article about a bio bag. It would at least give you a sterile environment to start with. You would still have to build an air lock and such, but might be worth a look to get the basics done.
Beyond 2000: In the bag
I own 2 websites that do not even show up in the first few pages of this guys search engine. If he wins I think I should sue him for "purposefully" devaluing MY website. Since he is a semi local company maybe I could even hire his own lawyer... Now that would be just too much karma....
A big part of your/our countries problem is that schools do not teach civics anymore. The job of the Secret Service is the investigation, prevention, and prosecution of economic crimes. Taken from the mission statement of the Secret Service:
The Secret Service is also responsible for the enforcement of laws relating to counterfeiting of obligations and securities of the United States, investigation of financial crimes including, but not limited to access device fraud, financial institution fraud, identity theft, computer fraud, telecommunications fraud, and computer based attacks on our nation's financial, banking, and telecommunications infrastructure. SS Mission Statement"
I hope you guys are intentionally missing the point in order to make another point. The reason they are telling someone who would not otherwise constitute a security threat to the government is simple courtesy. This is no different from them telling someone they left their car door unlocked when doing a traditional sweep of a parking lot. I remember when even hackers would educate the public about the technology they are using.
Hmm, where do I start? How about
"there is no way that any government can keep up."
This is the exact same logic that says 128 bit is a hard enough key that we really don't need to worry about stronger encryption. The fact is that no matter how high you set the bar, if someone is determined enough they will find a way to do anything. When it comes to sorting data, this is the percise reason the governments of so may countries spend so much money on Information Technology research.
"I don't care what their budget is to capture information; the rest of the world's budget to produce information is larger. This kind of rational is inefficient and obsolete."
Again, if this is the attitude in any endevor you are correct, it will fail. It was also a well known fact in the 1800's that a living being could never go faster than about 60 miles per hour. It is a good thing there are thoes that at least try.
"if you really believe that the NSA and the FBI are going to use all their new powers and increased public tolerance for abuse to catch "terrorists" "
While I grant you that someone will find a way to abuse the system, the practice of binding these groups hands is looking more and more the reason 9/11 happened in the first place. We have to have faith that thoes we place as our guardians will do their job (with a healthy bit of dilligance to make sure is actually happens).
"I challenge you to define that word without making ideological choices"
How about any person or group that intentionally attacks non-military/government targets for the pourpose of terrorizing a populatoin into agreeing to said groups idea, principals, or agenda.
Don't forget he was one of the people working on a Navy program called R.A.D.A.R. which was very top-secret at the time. Considering the company he was in at the time I do not think they would allow anyone with only an honorary degree into that program.
(Not to mention that the story of the member of the Doctoral board asked about the properties Thiotimoline while defending his Ph.D is a classic).
Just for the record, his Doctoral Thesis actually involved the rxn of Tyrosinase During catalysis of the Aerobic Oxidaiton of Catechol...
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I just have to wonder how different this conversation would be if the guy was a wanted killer. Here an older guy is in an altercation with a woman, an officer asks who he is 11 times and gets no reply more helpfull than f**k-off. If the cop says ok... I don't want any trouble here... and backs away, gets in his car, and leaves, then the woman gets beaten to death; he would have heck to pay if it turned out the guy was a wanted killer. For that matter, even if the guy was not wanted, and he killed the woman the cop would rightly have been at least fired for not getting a complete story and knowing who to look for. I understand we are heading down the slope to the national number stamped on our foreheads, but honestly; lets get real here...
This happened to me with an NPR reported after the first Gulf War. All she wanted to hear was what her version of the truth was. When I would not agree with her version of events (she wasn't there) the interview was over. So much for unbiased reporting....
The original post makes it seem that if an American citizan hacks a website they can be held without trial. The fact is that the people in Cuba are not US citizans (they are military combatants) and as soon as their military threat is established they are released. If we really want to get mad about something how about all the people that the previous adminstrations have kept in US jails for trivial crimes long after their sentances are up?
Here is a url to an article about a bio bag. It would at least give you a sterile environment to start with. You would still have to build an air lock and such, but might be worth a look to get the basics done. Beyond 2000: In the bag
I own 2 websites that do not even show up in the first few pages of this guys search engine. If he wins I think I should sue him for "purposefully" devaluing MY website. Since he is a semi local company maybe I could even hire his own lawyer... Now that would be just too much karma....
A big part of your/our countries problem is that schools do not teach civics anymore. The job of the Secret Service is the investigation, prevention, and prosecution of economic crimes. Taken from the mission statement of the Secret Service: The Secret Service is also responsible for the enforcement of laws relating to counterfeiting of obligations and securities of the United States, investigation of financial crimes including, but not limited to access device fraud, financial institution fraud, identity theft, computer fraud, telecommunications fraud, and computer based attacks on our nation's financial, banking, and telecommunications infrastructure. SS Mission Statement"
I hope you guys are intentionally missing the point in order to make another point. The reason they are telling someone who would not otherwise constitute a security threat to the government is simple courtesy. This is no different from them telling someone they left their car door unlocked when doing a traditional sweep of a parking lot. I remember when even hackers would educate the public about the technology they are using.
Had a crash and hit the wrong button on the way down.
Hmm, where do I start? How about "there is no way that any government can keep up." This is the exact same logic that says 128 bit is a hard enough key that we really don't need to worry about stronger encryption. The fact is that no matter how high you set the bar, if someone is determined enough they will find a way to do anything. When it comes to sorting data, this is the percise reason the governments of so may countries spend so much money on Information Technology research. "I don't care what their budget is to capture information; the rest of the world's budget to produce information is larger. This kind of rational is inefficient and obsolete." Again, if this is the attitude in any endevor you are correct, it will fail. It was also a well known fact in the 1800's that a living being could never go faster than about 60 miles per hour. It is a good thing there are thoes that at least try. "if you really believe that the NSA and the FBI are going to use all their new powers and increased public tolerance for abuse to catch "terrorists" " While I grant you that someone will find a way to abuse the system, the practice of binding these groups hands is looking more and more the reason 9/11 happened in the first place. We have to have faith that thoes we place as our guardians will do their job (with a healthy bit of dilligance to make sure is actually happens). "I challenge you to define that word without making ideological choices" How about any person or group that intentionally attacks non-military/government targets for the pourpose of terrorizing a populatoin into agreeing to said groups idea, principals, or agenda.
Don't forget he was one of the people working on a Navy program called R.A.D.A.R. which was very top-secret at the time. Considering the company he was in at the time I do not think they would allow anyone with only an honorary degree into that program. (Not to mention that the story of the member of the Doctoral board asked about the properties Thiotimoline while defending his Ph.D is a classic). Just for the record, his Doctoral Thesis actually involved the rxn of Tyrosinase During catalysis of the Aerobic Oxidaiton of Catechol...